November 27, 2010

With temperatures expected to dip below freezing several times in the coming week, officials with the city of Big Spring are urging water customers to use some foresight to keep the water lines in the homes from bursting.

Assistant City Manager Todd Darden said local residents can protect their property â€” and more to the point, their water lines â€” by taking measures as temperatures continue to drop in the Crossroads area.

November 27, 2010

Officials with Spring Tabernacle Ministries announced this week the church's annual toy drive had to be cancelled after severe water damage at the facility destroyed much of its supply of holiday gifts.

Mona Lue Tonn, pastor of Spring Tabernacle, said a problem with the installation of an evaporative cooler a few months ago led to the flooding, which caused serious damage in several of the rooms used to store the Christmas gifts, which included stuffed animals and clothes, among other items.

November 27, 2010

Marvin Wayne Burns of Big Spring passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at a Lubbock hospital, two days before his 80th birthday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010, at St. Maryâ€™s Episcopal Church in Big Spring with the Rev. Barbara Kirk-Norris officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. The family will receive friends following the interment at the parish hall.